SW: Shadia Kanaan - The Palestinian / Israeli Peace Process.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Portage District Library - Gourdneck Lake Meeting Room on Lower Level, 300 Library Lane, Portage, MI, View Map
Presented by Shadia Kanaan
Description
Please join us for Shadia Kanaan's presentation: Tell me what you think: The Palestinian/Israeli Peace Process - A Process Without Peace.
Shadia will discuss her work on behalf of increased understanding of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and her efforts to support a peaceful and just resolution of that conflict.
About the Speaker
Shadia Kanaan is an American Palestinian Arab who was born in Nablus, Palestine in 1947. She was schooled in the Quakers Friends Girls School in Ramallah , Palestine and the Rosary College in Amman , Jordan. She graduated with a BA degree in 1969 from the University of Jordan in Economics and Public Administration. She is married to Dr. Azzam Kanaan, a neurologist who is practicing in Kalamazoo, Michigan since 1975. They have four sons. Shadia pursued a Masters degree in Political Science and graduated from Western Michigan University in 1997.
Shadia is active in the Peace movement in Kalamazoo. She is a member of the KNOW, Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents to War, The Kalamazoo Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice and is a cofounder of the Kalamazoo Women in Black. She works relentlessly to bring understanding to the Palestinian /Israeli conflict and advocates for a peaceful and just resolution of that conflict.
Additional Details
Coffee and refreshments will be served. If you have any questions or suggestions for future topics please contact the group coordinator - Jeannine Shafer at 269-329-1052 or email .
Cost: $6 suggested donation to help cover costs. Free for Friends of the Center.
Contact: Jeannine Shafer, , 269-329-1052
